direct & indirect speech section section 2 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Tinu, where have you been all these days ? asked the Principal.

a) The Principal asked Tinu where had he been all those days.

b) The Principal asked to Tinu where was he all those days.

c) The Principal asked Tinu where he has been all those to remove the watermark

d) The Principal asked Tinu where he had been all those days.

Question : 2

He said to me, "I have often told you not to play with fire."

a) He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.

b) He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire

c) He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.

d) He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.

Question : 3

Do as you wish, but don’t come and ask me for help if you get into difficulties.

a) He ordered me to do as I wished but not to go and ask him for help if I got into difficulties.

b) He told me that unless I did as I wished he would not come and help me if I got into difficulties where had he been all those

c) He told me to do as I wished but not to go and ask him for help if I got into difficulties.

d) He told me to do as he wished or he wouldn't come and help me if I got into difficulties.

Question : 4

May you live long and prosper, said the old lady to her son.

a) The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might live long and prosper.

b) The old lady blessed her son and prayed for his long life and prosperity.

c) The old lady prayed for her son’s long life and prosperity.

d) The old lady blessed her son with long life and wished him prosperity.

Question : 5

“Be careful the steps are very slippery”, I warned him.

a) I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery

b) I told him to be careful and the steps are very slippery.

c) I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.

d) I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.

Question : 6

I asked my brother if he had returned the money to his friend.

a) I said to my brother “Have you returned the money to your friend?"

b) Do you return the money to his friend.

c) I said to my brother "Have you return the money to his friend?”

d) Had you returned the money to my friend